What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft N224SP departed santa maria at 0830 on 02/07/06. At 7000 feet, while in cruise, the faint smell of electrical odor and what appeared to be smoke above the glare shield. Pilot/instructor privacy data omitted communicated to ATC and declared an emergency. Procedures were followed and electrical power to the radios was shut down. The aircraft landed safely at Lompoc, CA with no injury to personnel or damage to the aircraft. The smell dissipated, and electrical power was restored. After 25 minutes the crew took off from Lompoc, CA and flew back to santa maria. No evidence of electrical odor occurred. privacy data omitted (Owner of the aircraft) elected to replace the taxi light switch as a precaution.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT N224SP DEPARTED SANTA MARIA AT 0830 ON 02/07/06. AT 7000 FEET, WHILE IN CRUISE, THE FAINT SMELL OF ELECTRICAL ODOR AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE ABOVE THE GLARE SHIELD. PILOT/INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA ^ COMMUNICATED TO ATC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE RADIOS WAS SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LOMPOC, CA WITH NO INJURY TO PERSONNEL OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE SMELL DISSIPATED, AND ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED. AFTER 25 MINUTES THE CREW TOOK OFF FROM LOMPOC, CA AND FLEW BACK TO SANTA MARIA. NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL ODOR OCCURRED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ (OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT) ELECTED TO REPLACE THE TAXI LIGHT SWITCH AS A PRECAUTION.
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